Kale seed pods
I don't care if you have a million dollars or zero dollars, everyone loves a deal! Free being the best deal of all! Since I don't till the gardens, one of the benefits is that we are starting to get is "free" plants. This year, we have about 5 tomato plants, basil, kale, onions, cantalope and tons of my favorite, the beautiful Cleomes that all came back on their own. Not tilling the beds, allow any seeds from plants to regerminate. I am also collecting seeds from many different plants as the season goes on. Asparagus, kale, radishes, sunflowers, and cleome so far. The procedure thus far has been to clean the garden beds of dead or "past" plants and start to re-energize them with compost for a few months. ie: horse manure, chicken poo, grass clippings, leaves and table scraps. Everything gets layered on top of each other as time goes by and just sits for months. I don't turn or disturb it. I do try to top it off with a layer of grass clippings or leaves. Over time, it creates a "skin" and come spring, (or planting time) I just make a little hole, drop a seed or plant. A great by product of this "technique" is that I have noticed there are many fewer weeds. I have just pulled all my pea plants up and will now be composting for a month or so in these beds. They should be in great shape for fall plantings
Seed heads on Long Standing White Onions
Saving peas for next year
Radish seed pods
"Free" tomato plants
"Free" Melons
"Free" tomato, basil and cleome
ALL "free" Cleomes
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